Quantification of microcystin‐producing cyanobacteria and E. coli in water by 5′‐nuclease PCR

Aims: 5′‐Nuclease (real‐time, quantitative) PCR methodologies were developed and applied as diagnostic tools for the detection of microcystin‐producing cyanobacteria and Escherichia coli in water.

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